Los Angeles Kings

In a tightly contested game that had all the intensity of playoff hockey, Anze Kopitar played the hero, scoring the game-winning goal just 2:07 into overtime to lift the Los Angeles Kings to a 5-4 victory over the Edmonton Oilers and even their Western Conference First Round series at 1-1. Kopitar’s heroics capped off a wild back-and-forth affair at Rogers Place. The Kings had raced out to a 2-0 lead in the first period on a pair of goals from Adrian Kempe.

The Los Angeles Kings are one step closer to advancing in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, thanks to Adrian Kempe’s impressive batting skills. In Game 2 against the Edmonton Oilers, the 26-year-old Swedish forward displayed a unique blend of hockey and baseball prowess, deflecting a midair pass into the net with a smooth swing of his stick. As the first period was winding down, Kempe found himself in the perfect position to capitalize on a clever feed from teammate Anze Kopitar.